Hundreds of people looked straight past him. Why make eye contact with a loser? Hair gelled down, thick mustache and glasses; An overgrown geek just handing out popcorn. It’s just Jim thought his manager, Whenever the task was more than menial. Then came the snickers from a group of young kids, Who never thought onceContinue reading “It’s Just Jim”
Tag Archives: Respect
Would You Rather Be Right, or Respected?
A client needs to do A in order for you to do B. They fail to do A, but they need B. At this point, which, happens every day in business, no matter what A or B represent, you have a choice: Blame them. Say I told you so, or, You should have. Point out their mistake. BlameContinue reading “Would You Rather Be Right, or Respected?”
Love & Race
I’ve been wondering if the custom of marrying your own ‘kind’ contributes to racism? Does feeling like ‘X’ should only marry ‘X’ contribute more negativity than good? When I was young, I told myself I would marry whomever I fell in love with, regardless of race or creed. My family encouraged me to marry a ‘niceContinue reading “Love & Race”
You Don’t Have To Look Away From Me
Even though I live in New York, I make eye contact with strangers, and invite them to do the same with a smile. Most people find it taboo to lock gazes for more than half a second. Yet it should be taboo not to acknowledge the fact that another person is in front of you.Continue reading “You Don’t Have To Look Away From Me”
Matt Fried 